Sustainability
Suriname’s climate promise, for a sustainable future
The South American country describes its new national plan as a “cost-effective pathway to decarbonization of substantiable economic development.” But...
UN health agency: Time is now to ‘act as one’ in fighting infectious coronavirus
The evolving outbreak that began in China is “a sign that every country needs to be ready to timely detect...
Stories from the field: Namibian girls ready to code
In April 2019, a group of six Namibian high school girls joined 39 other girls from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, South...
New UN finance panel to push Global Goals forward
On Tuesday, Tijjani Muhammad-Bande and Mona Juul, the President of the UN Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC, introduced a joint initiative...
‘Green economy’ pioneer Pavan Sukhdev wins 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
Mr. Sukhdev, who received the award alongside conservation biologist Gretchen C. Daily, was the Special Adviser and Head of UNEP’s Green Economy...
Coronavirus: First case confirmed in Gulf region, more than 6,000 worldwide
'The whole world needs to be on alert now' WHO announced that four members of a family from Wuhan, who...
Stepped-up efforts needed to combat pneumonia; save nearly nine million children’s lives
According to a new scientific model produced by Johns Hopkins University, in the United States, improving pneumonia treatment and prevention...
India: Climate emergency message resonates at world’s largest literature festival – UN News special report from Jaipur
From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts...
UN health agency team in China to strengthen coronavirus response through partnership
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and colleagues arrived in Beijing on Monday, in efforts to understand the latest developments and strengthen partnerships in order to boost the overall response...
FROM THE FIELD: Sourcing clean water in Ghana
Communities in northern Ghana are benefiting from the rehabilitation of water sources which is expected to boost livelihoods and build resilience against climate change, thanks...
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